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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happens when the family waits for Malachy at the train station?
2. What does Frank find when returning with Mrs. Finucane's sherry?
3. What is Angela's new job in Chapter 17?
4. What type of music do Frank and Mrs. Purcell listen to?
5. Why does Gerry get upset with Frank in Chapter 17?
Short Essay Questions
1. Consider the difference in attitude towards the children that Aunt Agnes and Pa Keating have in Chapter 10. Why do you think they are so different? How do they differ?
2. In Chapter 13, the reader sees just how strained the relationship between Frank and Laman has become. Why do you think their relationship is the way it is?
3. Why is Frank's job with John Hannon in Chapter 11 a mixed blessing?
4. Why do you think Frank attempts to baptize Mrs. Harrington in Chapter 16?
5. Why does Frank find relief when he visits the Franciscan priest in Chapter 17?
6. Describe Frank's experience delivering telegrams to the Carmody house in Chapter 15. How is he feeling? Was this an expected occurrence?
7. Why is Frank hesitant to tell Angela about his job for Mrs. Finucane in Chapter 16?
8. Describe the circumstances under which Angela and her family are evicted.
9. What is Frank's motivation for throwing Mrs. Finucane's ledger into the water?
10. Malachy returns home temporarily to care for the children, but his visit is short-lived. How do you feel about this? Should he have stayed longer? What does his visit tell you about the dynamics of the family?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What do you consider to be the major theme of the book? Give specific examples and details from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
Each one of the teachers Frank McCourt mentions in "Angela's Ashes" played a significant role in his education and in making him the person he later became. Trace McCourt's experiences with these teachers, and analyze the impact that each one had on his later life.
Essay Topic 3
Angela seems to have a love/hate relationship with her extended family. Examine this relationship, and give examples showing the dynamic of their relationship.
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